Biography
A stand-up comedian, actor, writer and television host, Scottish native Craig Ferguson made a splash with American audiences as the gleefully maligned English boss Mr. Wick on the hit sitcom, "The Drew Carey Show" (ABC, 1995-2004). But Ferguson found his true voice in front of smaller late-night audiences after replacing Craig Kilborn on "The Late Late Show" (CBS, 2005- ), where his honest, self-effacing style of humor slowly but surely …
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Career Milestones
| Began career as a drummer in the rock band Exposure in Great Britain | ||
| Formed Milky Bar Kid Productions with Kevin Allen and Sacha Gervasi | ||
1980 | Performed regularly in Glasgow with the band The Bastards from Hell (later known as Dreamboys) | |
1987 | Had early exposure in U.S. doing his 'Bing Hitler' character on "Just for Laughs II" (Showtime) | |
1989 | Made first Hollywood project, the unsold pilot "High" (CBS) | |
1993 | Starred in his own series on Scottish Television entitled "Dirt Detective" | |
1994 | Scored hit at the Edinburgh Festival playing Oscar in "The Odd Couple" | |
1994 | Starred on TV series "The Ferguson Theory" (BBC-2) | |
1995 | First role on U.S. television, the short-lived ABC comedy "Maybe This Time" with Betty White and Marie Osmond | |
1996 | Guest starred on "Almost Perfect" (CBS) | |
1996 | Portrayed the title character's boss Mr. Wick on ABC's "The Drew Carey Show" | |
2000 | Appeared as one of a trio of hapless males seeking mates in "Born Romantic" | |
2000 | Co-wrote (with Sacha Gervasi), starred in, and executive produced comedy feature "The Big Tease" | |
2000 | Co-wrote and co-starred in the comedy-drama "Saving Grace" | |
2003 | Starred in the romantic comedy "I'll Be There" | |
2004 | Cast in "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," based on the children's books by Daniel Handler | |
2005 | Replaced Craig Kilborn as host of CBS's "The Late Late Show" | |
2006 | Launched his own production company titled Green Mountain West Inc., and entered a one-year deal with CBS Paramount Network TV | |
2006 | Published the novel Between the Bridge and the River | |
2009 | Published his memoir American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot | |
2010 | Earned a Grammy nomination for the spoken word album American On Purpose | |
2010 | Voiced Gobber the Belch in the animated feature "How to Train Your Dragon" | |
2012 | Voiced Lord Macintosh in Disney Pixar animated feature "Brave" | |
Awards
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance In a Variety or Music Program in The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson |